List of Premiers of North Korea
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Premiers of North KoreaNorth KoreaThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
(1948-Present)
| A# | I# | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death... |
9 September 1948 | 28 December 1972 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 2 | 2 | Kim Il Kim Il (politician) Kim Il was a North Korean politician. He was Prime Minister from 28 December 1972 to 29 April 1976.... |
28 December 1972 | 29 April 1976 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 3 | 3 | Pak Song-chol Pak Song-Chol Pak Song-Chol is a North Korean international football player.Pak has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup rounds. He also played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.... |
19 April 1976 | 16 December 1977 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 4 | 4 | Li Jong-ok Li Jong-ok Li Jong-ok was the Premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984. He succeeded Park Sung-chul.-See also:* List of Korea-related topics... |
16 December 1977 | 27 January 1984 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 5 | 5 | Kang Song-san Kang Song-san Kang Song-san was the Premier of North Korea from 1984 to 1986 and again from 1992 to 1997. He succeeded Li Jong-ok in his first term and Yon Hyong-muk in his second term. He was born in North Hamgyong.-References:... |
27 January 1984 | 29 December 1986 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 6 | 6 | Li Gun-mo | 29 December 1986 | 12 December 1988 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 7 | 7 | Yon Hyong-muk Yon Hyong-muk Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt as Yong Hyong-muk was a longserving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was premier of North Korea from 1989 until 1992 .He was born in Kyongwon County and had a strong... |
12 December 1988 | 11 December 1992 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 8 | — | Kang Song-san | 11 December 1992 | 21 February 1997 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| — | — | Hong Song-nam Hong Song-nam Hong Song-nam was the Premier of North Korea from 1997 to 2003. He succeeded Kang Song-san.- References :* http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=109054 **... |
21 February 1997 | 5 September 1998 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 9 | 8 | Hong Song-nam | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 10 | 9 | Pak Pong-ju Pak Pong-ju Pak Pong-ju served as the Premier of North Korea since elected by the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly on September 3, 2003, until April 11, 2007.... |
3 September 2003 | 11 April 2007 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 11 | 10 | Kim Yong-il Kim Yong-il Kim Yong-il was the Premier of North Korea from April, 2007 to June 7, 2010. He was elected as Premier by the 5th session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly in April 2007, replacing Pak Pong-ju... |
11 April 2007 | 7 June 2010 | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
| 12 | 11 | Choe Yong-rim Choe Yong-rim Choe Yong-rim is the Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea since May 2011 and Workers' Party of Korea central committee presidium member since September 2010., KCNA, 29 September 2010.Choe is described by the New York Times as a "KWP insider" and a... |
7 June 2010 | Incumbent | Workers' Party of Korea Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party... |
See also
- President of North KoreaPresident of North KoreaThe President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established in the Constitution of North Korea, 1972. Until then, Kim Il-sung, the ruler of North Korea, used the posts Premier and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea...
- List of heads of state of North Korea
- Government of North KoreaGovernment of North KoreaThe North Korean government is the executive branch of the state, according to the Constitution of North Korea. In practice, the highest decisions are made by the National Defence Commission of North Korea which is led by its Chairman Kim Jong-il....
- Politics of North KoreaPolitics of North KoreaThe politics of North Korea take place within a nominally democratic multi-party system within the framework of the official state philosophy, Juche, a concept created by the founder of the North Korean state, Kim Il-sung, and his son and successor as leader, Kim Jong-il. In practice, North Korea...